Through its first six contests, the Wakefield boys’ basketball team averaged 73 points en route to a 6-0 start. Tuesday night against visiting Melrose, the Warriors’ offense was stymied by a swarming Raiders defense.

Boosted by a near triple-double from Frantzdy Pierrot, Melrose (7-0) remained perfect with a 61-44 victory. The Warriors previous season-low had been 68 points.

“I think that’s the best defense we played all year,” said Melrose coach Mike Kasprzak. “We were a little bit different of a team last year. This year, defense sets the table for everything. When we go in bad stretches defensively, then it obviously translates to the other end.”

The visitors set the tone with a 20-4 run that spanned parts of the first and second quarters, which included 10 points each from the captains.

Wakefield (6-1) was shorthanded with sophomore guard Bruce Brown out with an ankle injury. The situation was compounded when big man Mikol Blake-Green collected three fouls and a technical in a span of 8:20 and was forced to sit the remainder of the contest.

Senior captain Kendall Hamilton led Wakefield with 23 points.

Cambridge 55, Everett 47 — The game was stopped with just over three minutes left and the victory was awarded to the Falcons after a fight broke out among fans, the Herald reported. No players were involved in the fracas.